"Rail travel at high speeds is not possible because passengers, unable to breathe, would die of asphyxia."
Dionysius Lardner, Professor of Natural Philosophy and Astronomy at University College, London ; 1830
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6202213 | Boxing glove with inflatable wrist cuff A boxing glove includes a glove body defining a hand-receiving part for receiving a hand enclosed therein and a wrist-receiving part in communication with the hand-receiving part. The wrist-receiving part has a mouth opposite the hand-receiving part. The ... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6202214 | Padded shoulder protection device A padded shoulder protection device for essentially protecting against micro-trauma to one's shoulder due to carrying objects on the shoulder. The padded shoulder protection device includes a semi-flexible layered and padded member having four projecting ... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6202215 | Protective chaps for construction work Protective construction chaps are worn about a worker's waist to extend downwardly from a location just below the worker's abdomen. The chaps cover the fronts of the worker's thighs in substantially form-fitting fashion (even when the worker is bending, w... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6202216 | Garment Disclosed is a garment which comprises front and rear body of a garment, arm holes formed in upper parts of both left and right side lines where the front and rear body of the garment are stitched together, sleeve sections fixed to the arm holes, protrude... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6202217 | Device for the protection of objects or body parts against vibrations, in particular a vibration-damping glove or antivibration glove There is disclosed a device for the protection of objects or body parts against vibrations, in particular a vibration-damping glove or antivibration glove, including at least one vibration-damping layer. In order to realize such a device, which causes not... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6202218 | Hat device A hat device has a main body, and a fixed peak disposed on a front portion of the main body. An extensible visor has two lateral elastic plates, two grooves, and a blocking flange. The fixed peak has a slot and a periphery flange. The extensible visor is ... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6202219 | Adjustable headwear for a child A adjustable headwear for a child for allowing the child to continue to wear the hat or bonnet as the child grows. The adjustable headwear for a child includes a crown member having a bottom edge and a top portion and being split through and from the bott... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6202220 | Drop crotch pants A pair of pants having two waistbands: one true waistband for securing the pants about a wearer's waist, and a second false waistband for creating the appearance that the pants are being worn at or below the level of the wearer's hips.... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6202221 | Flexible support stay A flexible and protective support stay is disclosed. The support stay has insert tabs with rounded edges at both ends to reduce snags when inserting the stay into a garment. The flexibility of the stay is provided by a sinuous member that is independently... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6202222 | Ostomy undergarment A garment for individuals wearing an ostomy appliance comprises an undergarment having front, back and crotch panels, waist and leg bands stitched together to construct a typical panty or undergarment. The garment incorporates an inner, "hidden" pocket wh... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6202223 | Padding with embedded fastener for use in a helmet A protective helmet having a rigid outer helmet shell, an inner pad assembly formed from a resilient material and threaded fasteners partially embedded in the inner pad assembly and adapted to secure the inner pad assembly into the outer helmet shell. The... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6202224 | Expandable and spill-proof container and method for disposing of liquids A portable container for disposing of liquid waste products is disclosed having an expandable container into which an impermeable liner is inserted. The liner is secured to the container to prevent spillage and leaks. Furthermore, a water soluble gel pack... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6202225 | Female urinary device A female urinary device for allowing a female to urinate without splattering and without having to sit upon a toilet. The female urinary device includes a first sheet of material including a main portion having a top edge, a bottom edge, and side edges an... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6202226 | Portable waste odor collection apparatus A portable apparatus which works in conjunction with an existing ceiling exhaust intake to more directly and selectively intake waste odor emanating either from a bed pan, or from a toilet having a conventionally mounted hinged toilet seat. The waste odor... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6202227 | Automatic toilet flushing system An automatic toilet flushing system for use with toilets in either commercial or private dwellings and which comprises a replaceable water tank top or tank lid carrying the major components of the automatic toilet flushing system. In this case, the toilet... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6202228 | Bed attachable crib A crib securable to the side of a parent's bed that includes an alarm mechanism for sounding an audible alarm when an infant attempted to climb from the crib onto the parent's bed. The crib is secured to the bedside with a crib structure bed attachment as... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6202229 | Joint of a foldable bed for babies A joint of a foldable bed for babies comprises a main body, a pressing block and two supporting members. The main body has two side plates connected by an intermediate curved portion. The pressing block is slidably fitted in the main body. The supporting ... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6202230 | Surgical table apparatus A surgical table apparatus includes a base, a pedestal, and an upper support frame coupled to the pedestal. The upper support frame includes a head frame section, a seat frame section, optional leg supports, and optional head supports.... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6202231 | Surgical stretcher An extender board for use on a surgical stretcher is disclosed. The surgical stretcher includes a pivotable back section, and an actuator that locks to prevent the back section from pivoting and that unlocks to permit the back section to pivot. The extend... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6202232 | Pillow A pillow suitable for therapeutic purposes comprises an upper surface, shaped overall as a cradling surface which in a first cross-sectional direction B--B forms a trough 13 with lateral marginal bulges 14, 15 and in a second cross-sectional direction A--... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6202233 | Sleeping bag pillow A sleeping bag pillow for providing a comfortable pillow which easily attachable to a sleeping bag. The sleeping bag pillow includes a padded member having a bottom side, a tapered top side, tapered right and left sides, and a back side, and further inclu... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6202234 | Therapeutic pillow A therapeutic pillow for placing on a seat and for being sat upon by a user and for supporting the tail bone of the user and for cradling the buttocks of the user to assure that support for the tail bone of the user is held in place. The pillow includes a... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6202235 | Sitting pad A sitting pad for seating thereupon a plurality of users, such as the players of a sports team, in an organized manner. The sitting pad includes a flexible pad with upper and lower faces, a pair of end edges, and a pair of side edges extending between the... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6202236 | Shooting harness A shooting harness is described in which a back member is supported by shoulder suspension members from the shoulders and across the upper back region of a shooter. A leg restraining member extends from the back member and includes at least one knee segme... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6202237 | Bed having massage device A bed includes a number of holes for receiving a number of pneumatic actuating devices, such as the air bag type or the bellows type pneumatic actuating devices. An air pump supplies a pressurized air to the pneumatic actuating devices via a number of air... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6202238 | Bedding or seating product with edge support A bedding or seating product comprising a centrally located spring core, edge support means located around the perimeter of the spring core, filling material located above and below the spring core and an upholstered covering. The edge support may be eith... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6202239 | Multi-zone support A multi-zone support generally includes a top foam layer, a middle foam layer located beneath the top foam layer, and a bottom foam layer located beneath the middle foam layer. The resistance to a compressing force generally increases per layer from top t... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6202240 | Shoe insert A shoe insert having a body formed of a recycled waste paper material. The body has a hollow interior which opens at a bottom of said body. The body has a seat formed at a rear end thereof. The seat has a through hole formed in a top planar surface of sai... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6202241 | Brushhead for use in an acoustic toothbrush A brushhead for an acoustic powered toothbrush having a particular bristle configuration which includes a plurality of bristle portions arranged in four columns and eight rows, wherein the distal end two adjacent rows and the proximal end two adjacent row... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6202242 | Light emitting electric toothbrush A light emitting electric toothbrush and method therefore is disclosed which is intended for use by children, is comprised of a robust high-strength, plastic construction, and employs both light and vibration to assist in the development of suitable denta... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6202243 | Surface cleaning machine with multiple control positions A surface cleaning machine includes a chassis, wheels for supporting the chassis and a motor for moving the chassis. There are cleaning implements mounted on the chassis and there is a steering mechanism for use by an operator for directing movement of th... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6202244 | Vehicle washing machine A new and improved vehicle wash apparatus having a rigid arm with opposite ends. One end is journaled about a generally vertically extending pivot to a washer frame which extends over the vehicle being washed. The rigid arm at its distal end is journaled ... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6202245 | Musical toothbrush A musical toothbrush including a handle. A coupling member couples with an open upper end of the handle. A brush portion detachably mates with the coupling member. A digital sound generator is disposed interiorly of the handle. The digital sound generator... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6202246 | Multi-purpose scrub mop An all-purpose cleaning apparatus and kit. The cleaning apparatus includes a head having a substantially triangular shape. The head includes a front portion having an interior and an exterior, a plurality of substantially long hard bristles extending from... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6202247 | Bottle and nipple brush An apparatus for cleaning a baby bottle and an artificial nipple includes a handle, a bottle brush head and a nipple brush head. The bottle brush head made of materials creating a multi-action cleansing ability is attached to the handle at a flexible neck... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6202248 | Just right brush A toothbrush that allows a better, less painfull cleaning. By combining a multi texture bristle brush with an adjustable brush, it makes a toothbrush that's just right for cleaning the surface of the teeth and reaching the uneven areas which require clean... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6202249 | Floor coating application device A floor coating application device with a rigid body having attached thereto a removable applicator and a removable weight system. The rigid body having a planar surface with radial edges to facilitate the uniform application of a coating material to a su... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6202250 | Wiping sheet A rectangular wiping sheet adapted to be attached to a plate-like head of a cleaner device used to clean a surface of house floor or the similar surfaces is provided adjacent a pair of sides thereof extending in parallel to each other with a plurality of ... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6202251 | Wiper blade A wiper blade (10) for cleaning windows (26) of motor vehicles has an elongated, rubber-elastic wiper strip (14), which can be pressed against the window (26) to be wiped and is held substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis on an elongated, spring-... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6202252 | Doctoring apparatus There is disclosed a doctoring apparatus for doctoring a cylindrical rotating surface of a machine. The doctoring apparatus includes a blade carrier assembly for holding a blade for doctoring a cylindrical surface. The blade carrier assembly further inclu... | 03/20/2001 |